New York Knicks

Atlantic

Championships

League: 1970, 1973
Conference: 1951, 1952, 1953, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1994, 1999
Division: 1953, 1954, 1970, 1971, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994

Arenas

Madison Square Garden
69th Regiment Armory (some games)1946-1960

Front Office

Owner: Cablevision
General Manager: Donnie Walsh
Head Coach: Mike D'Antoni

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History[]

The Knicks, the shortened form of Knickerbockers, named for Father Knickerbocker (a popular symbol of New York), are one of only two teams of the original National Basketball Association still located in its original city (the other being the Boston Celtics). The Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League merged in 1949 to form the National Basketball Association.

The Knicks' (and the BAA's) first game was played on November 1, 1946 against the Toronto Huskies as the New York Knickerbockers at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens, where the Knickerbockers won 68-66. The Knickerbockers first head coach was Neil Cohalan. The Knickerbockers were consistent playoff contenders in their early years. During the first decade of the NBA's existence, the Knickerbockers made the NBA Finals in three straight years (1951–53), and they were respected by basketball players and fans. For the remainder of the 1950s, the Knicks would field decent, if not spectacular teams, and made the playoffs in 1955, 1956 (where they lost a one-game playoff to the Syracuse Nationals), and 1959.

From 1960 to 1966, the Knicks fell on hard times, and they finished last in the NBA's Eastern Division each year. Some of the biggest losses in Knicks history occurred during this time. One such game occurred on November 15, 1960, where they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 162-100. Another notable loss occurred on March 3, 1962, as the Philadelphia Warriors' Wilt Chamberlain scored a NBA-record 100 points against the Knicks, and the Warriors won the game 169-147 in a game played in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Current roster[]

F 32 Renaldo Balkman 6'8, 208lbs South Carolina
F 21 Wilson Chandler 6'8, 230lbs DePaul
G 25 Mardy Collins 6'6, 220lbs Temple
G 11 Jamal Crawford 6'5, 200lbs Michigan
C 34 Eddie Curry 6'11, 285lbs Thornwood HS (IL)
C 13 Jerome James 7'1, 285lbs Florida A&M
F 20 Jared Jeffries 6'11, 240lbs Indiana
G 2 Fred Jones 6'2, 225lbs Oregon
F 42 David Lee 6'9, 240lbs Florida
G 3 Stephon Marbury 6'2, 205lbs Georgia Tech
C 5 Randolph Morris 6'11, 260lbs Kentucky
F 50 Zack Randolph 6'9, 260lbs Michigan State
F 23 Quentin Richardson 6'6, 235lbs DePaul
G 4 Nate Robinson 5'9, 180lbs Washington
F 31 Malik Rose 6'7, 255lbs Drexel

Retired Numbers[]

10 - Walt Frazier, G, 1967–77; Broadcaster
12 - Dick Barnett, G, 1965–74
15 - Earl Monroe, G, 1972–80
15 - Dick McGuire, G, 1949–57; Head Coach, 1965–68; longtime Scouting Director
19 - Willis Reed, C, 1964–74; Head Coach, 1977–78
22 - Dave DeBusschere, F, 1969–74
24 - Bill Bradley, F,1967-77
33 - Patrick Ewing, C, 1985-2000
613 - Red Holzman, Head Coach, 1967–77, 1978–82 (won 613 games as Knicks coach)